Vehicle-wheel.



No. 833,158. PATENTED OCT. 16, 1906.

J. DUNSTEDTER. VEHICLE WHEEL.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 18, 1905.

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. QBe' it known that JACOB Dunsrnn'rnn, a

a citizen of the'UnitedState's, residing m Ed- :wai'dsville, in thecounty of Madison and 5 State of Illinois, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Vehicle-Wheels,

l of which the following is a full, clear, and exmdescription, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this .16'Specification.

v M invention relates .to a VBlJlGlB-NllBel more particularly intendedfor use upon motor-vehicles, the object of the invention being' toproduce a wheel of the character 1 named that will embodyja maximum. of

\ strength and rigidity, due to a truss'ing ac tion therein, also awheel within which the tire nay be readily and eliieiently clamped tovs'nicimaviener.

l Specification of Letters Petent. Applieationfiled November 18, 1905.Serial No. 287,951.

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trussing dislr 6 terminates at its outer edge in a flaring rim portion6.

10 designates a second sleeve surrounding the hub 2 and opposin thesleeve 7. This .sleeve 10 is not secured to the hub and is thereforesusceptible of being moved toward the sleeve 7 when the parts of thewheel are being assembled, as will hereinafter appear. The sleeve10 isprovided at its outer d with a flange 11.

12 designates a second trussing dished disk opposing the trussing-disk6;. but spaced apart therefrom by the sleeves 7 and 10.

. The disk 12- is united to the sleeve 10 by rivets 13, that bind saiddisk to the flange of said sleeve. The rivets 13 preferably also passthrough a reinforcingring 14., located at the outer'faoes of the disk 12and opposite to be held in its position without liability of m damagethereto, and also a wheelfpresenting smooth and unbroken. exteriorfaces, thereby permitting of its being readily cleaneghowing to theabsence of s aces or crevices within. which dirt might lodge. 2'' FigureI is a view, partly in side elevation and partly in vertical section, ofa portion of i a vehicleewheel .constructed-inaccordance v with myinvention. Fig. II isa view partly in cross-sectionxand partly in edgeelevation. o Fig'."III'is an"enlarged cross-section of the rim ortion ofmy wheel. Fig-IV is a cross- 560111011 of a modification of my wheel.Fig. ,V a view, partlyin edge elevation and "'fpartly in cross-section,of another 1nodification. Fig. VI'is a oross-sectionof anothermodification. l

H desi hates the hub of my wheel, which is provide near one-end withi'aflange 2 and terminates at its other end in a screw-thread the flange ofthe sleeve 10. The disk 12 is adapted to have. inward pressure. exertedthereagainst to carry it toward. the disk (5 by the nut 4-, fitted tothe threaded end-of the hub 1, whereby said first-named disk may be,moved toward the last named and the sleeve 10 also moved toward thesleeve. 7 on the wheeldmb; The disk 12 is provided at. its outer ed ewith a flaring rim portion 12.

15 and 16 designate binding-ring members carried,respectively, by thetrussing-disks 6 and 12 in proximity to their rim portions, the member15 being provided at its perimeter with escrow-thread andthe member 16being provided at its interior face with a screwthread adapted'to befitted to the thread of the member 15,- so that said parts may be unitedby a screw-thread connection when one of the disks is rotated insecuring engagement of said ring members. The binding ring memberslfiand 16 are preferably se- 6 ed portion 3. The screw-threadedportioncured to their respective disks by re. ts 17, 5

' frec'eives nut 4, preferably of cylindrical as seenin Figs. I and Ill.and provided at its inner end with a designates a tire, preferably ofinflatable j ilan ge 5, the utili-ty of which will be hereincharacterand having an inner tube B. This .af'ter mentioned; y r tire is providedinternally with grooved Bde Signat'eS a trussing dished disk,prefertongues A, that are adapted to rest. upon the loo "ably ofsteel,";thatis centrallyaperturod and outermostbinding-ring member 1;")or 16, by Whioh is fitted around the hub 1 nearits which the rimportions 01' the trussing-disks flange 2 so that it will rest againstsaid '6 and 12 are held from separation, and the flange.- tire occupiesa position between the rim por- 7 is a sleeve surrounding the hub Zand.tions of said disk that project onto the tire provided with a flange 8,that bears against sufliciently to protect the tire from. injury theinner face of the trussing-disk 6. This when obstructions areencountered by the sleeve is secure'd'to the hub-flange 2 by rivetswheel and also sufl iciently to prevent the tire 9, that serve to clampthe flanges 2 and S from being forced. over the edges of the lllll 5 5withi' the trussing-disk between them. The portions to be cut thereby.11o

' trussing-disk 12 is first fitted to the hub 1 ment in connection witha non-inflatable tire A. In this modification r disks 6 and 12thebinding-ring members 15 and 16.

18 represents tire-retaining rings which are flanged onto the rimportions of the trussirig-disks and extend over the inner faces of saidrim portions. Each tire-retaining ring terminates at its inner edge inan annular head portion 19, which bead portions enter into the groovesin the tongues of the tire A and serve to hold the tire from escape fromits position between the trussing-disk rim portions after thetrussing-disks are asscmb ed.

In assembling the parts of my wheel the previous to the application ofthe nut 4, it being understood that the trussing-disk 6 always remains afixture with respect to said hub. Either or both of the tiussing-disksare then turned or rotated to cause the bindin ring members 15 and 16 tomove into threa ed engagement with each other. The tire A is thenintroduced between the rim portions of said trussing-disks, after whichrotation of the trussing-disks, or one of them, is continued in theproper direction to screw one of the binding-ring members completelyonto the other and draw the rim portions of the disks toward each. otherfor the purpose of binding the tire A between them. Trussing action ofthe trussing-disks is then secured by placing the nut 4 upon the threaded end 3 of the wheelhub and screwing it home, so that it Will exertpressure against the trussingdisk 12, thereby putting it under tensionand also drawing the trussing-dis'k 6 into a condition of tension due tothe joining of the disks by the binding-ring members 15 and 16. Theparts of the wheel are thereby rendered very rigid in their connectionsand all play of the trussing-disks is eliminated, due to the disks beingunited near their rims, one of them being held to the hub, the otherbeing held by the nut 4 under pressure in a direction toward the firstnamed and the sleeves 7 and 10 being located between said disks. It willbe understood that previous to the trussing-disk 12 being forcedinwardly by the nut 4 the sleeve 10 is separated from the sleeve 7, andwhen pressure is ap lied to said disk by said nut the sleeve 10 isfbroed inwardly, whereby it is caused to abut against the-sleeve 7.

In Fig. IV, I have shown a' modification illustrating the adaptabilityof -any improvethe .tr'ussingare of the same form as that previouslydescribed, and they are united by ,I haveshown another modified tionfinwhich the trussing-disksfil and 12 whichfis' provided with a groove,while the; other is provided with atong'ue that enters said roove, andthe members are held as sem I see,

and 16 one of In Fig. VI, I have shown a modification in which theconstruction of my wheel is suitable for the reception of the presentstandard construction of pneumatic tires. In this construction thetrussing-disks 6 and 12 carry the binding-ring members 15 and 16 and areprovided with outwardly-projecting rims having inturned lips adapted toengage the tire At. Between the sides of the tire is a spacing-ring 2,1,that serves to hold said sides separated while confined by the rims ofthe trussing-disks.

I claim as my invention- 1. In a vehicle-wheel, the combination of ahub, a pair of trussing-disks fitted to said hub and having flaringtire-receiving rim portions, and binding-ring portions located betweensaid rim portions and the centers of the disks and whereby said disksare connected, and means for placing said disks under tension,substantially as set forth.

2. In a vehicle-wheel, the combination of a hub, a pair of trussingdisks fitted to said hub and having tire-clamping annular rims,interlocking binding-ring members.carried by said disks adjacent totheir rims, and means for placing said disks under tension,substantially as set forth.

3. In a vehicle-wheel, the combination of a hub, a pair oftrussing-disks fitted to said hub and having tire-clamping annular rims,binding-ring members carried by said disks adjacent to their rims, andmeans for placing said disks under tension; said binding-ring membersbeing screw-threaded and engaging each other, substantially as setforth.

4. In a vehicle-wheel, the combination of a hub, a trussing-disk fixedto said hub, a second trussing-disk loosely fitted to said hub, a sleevefixed to said second trussing-disk and second .trussing-disk toward saidfirst-named disk; said disks being provided with.;means of connection adacent to substantially as set forth.

their rim portions,

5. In a vehicle-wheel, the combination of a hub, a trussing-disk fixedto said hub a sec- 5 ond trussing-disk loosely fitted to satidghub, a'sleeve fixedto said v 7 extending inwardly therefromtowar first-nameddisk and adapted to. looslysun IS second trussing-disk and said roundsaid hub and a nufiffitted tosaid h ull and arranged trussing-disk tonamed disk; "saiddi k b in fided w yth i portion s, substantially assetroan,

means of'oonnection adjacent to "their jln presence EJS. Knieirr,

ed by bolts ZO' that pass through them 1 BLANoHn HOGAN.

extending inwardly therefrom toward said

